Are you allergic to turmeric? Me too. Unfortunately it caused inflammation in my esophagus, not something I was really fond of since it made swallowing kind of difficult. But I missed curry. So I asked a couple of people for their own blends, and experimented. This is what I came up with:

When I had to go garlic free, I could no longer have a lot of prepared foods that had been safe on my no-gluten, no-dairy, no-soy diet. One of those things was refried beans, so I learned how to make my own.

My mother always made these when we were kids. I leave out the artificial coloring and sprinkles that she always put in them, but otherwise it’s almost the same. A batch lasts less than 24 hours in our house. Unfortunately it’s not safe for egg-free people.

Beat egg whites with electric mixer (using wire whip if stand mixer) with the vinegar or cream of tartar and the salt until double in volume. Beat in vanilla. Sprinkle in sugar one tablespoon at a time, beating constantly. Meringue should stand in firm peaks (usually takes about 10 minutes to get all sugar incorpoated). Drop by teaspoons onto parchment lined insulated baking sheet. Bake in preheated 275F oven for 30 minutes. This recipe does not work on a humid day!!